Simple Commands & Shortcuts for the Linux Shell & Os X Termina

Debian based distributions come with several tools that make managing packages extremely easy. Years ago, for distributions such as Slackware Linux, the common practice was to install programs from source code using source files.

Changing the partition size for a root partition or any other partition is just a little bit different when you’re working in the cloud. Today I’m going to show you how to change the root partition of an EC2 instance running Linux.

This lesson will walk you through user management. This lesson includes topics such as how to create users, manage users and user groups, what sudo is, when users need sudo and when to run as root or not. Ready to take the whole course? Get started by going to LinuxAcademy.tv to take the whole course.

Ten years ago I installed Linux for the very first time. To be exact, it was Slackware 7, the best distribution at the time in my opinion. Since then I’ve come to favor Debian Linux as my favorite version…at least for my Linux servers. This article is for you new Linux admins; here are the ten things I wish I knew when starting my Linux admin journey.

So you got a new Mac for Christmas, or maybe just because. Here is a quick 10 minute screencast that shows you a few tips on setting up your Mac from a developer standpoint. These are just some tips that we find useful here that are great “to know” items for OSX Lion. Do you know any tips others might enjoy? Share with us in the comments!